03-23-2016, 07:56 PM
If Rafaël got the impression that the blind woman was staring at him, he wouldn't necessarily be wrong. She had certainly turned her head in his direction, where his voice had come from, and though her eyes had no way to focus, she seemed to have pretty good alignment all the same.
"I apologize, son, I left you with the impression that this was your challenge."
She gave that a moment to sink in. Sharp, mean, but the snap of a whip always would be. When that moment had passed, she leaned back in her chair and continued.
"The ones you're looking for are young-- selfish, foolish, young. Cliaths, the both, so fresh they did not even wait to have Deed Names bestowed upon them before they began to besmirch them. The Ahroun is a girl-child adopted by the Black Furies, called Gloria. Then there is the boy-child, Ashton; he is a Ragabash of the Silent Striders. The girl has been here perhaps six months, the boy came with the wind three weeks before their treachery.
"As for motives, this is part of what you seek. You seek them, the two of them. You seek to find the details of their bargain with the Red Talons, and you will then send those details back here to us, along with the whelps. I do not presume to believe that two pups will be much difficulty for your packmates to handle. Then you, Radiant Honor, will seek counsel with the Red Talons and broker our Fire back to us."
She stopped there with an air of finality, but seemed to recall her last question. She scowled and shook her head. "They are not the most progressive Red Talons, but there are few who pledge to Griffin who could call themselves such. But, they do not lack Honor. They will hear your words."
"I apologize, son, I left you with the impression that this was your challenge."
She gave that a moment to sink in. Sharp, mean, but the snap of a whip always would be. When that moment had passed, she leaned back in her chair and continued.
"The ones you're looking for are young-- selfish, foolish, young. Cliaths, the both, so fresh they did not even wait to have Deed Names bestowed upon them before they began to besmirch them. The Ahroun is a girl-child adopted by the Black Furies, called Gloria. Then there is the boy-child, Ashton; he is a Ragabash of the Silent Striders. The girl has been here perhaps six months, the boy came with the wind three weeks before their treachery.
"As for motives, this is part of what you seek. You seek them, the two of them. You seek to find the details of their bargain with the Red Talons, and you will then send those details back here to us, along with the whelps. I do not presume to believe that two pups will be much difficulty for your packmates to handle. Then you, Radiant Honor, will seek counsel with the Red Talons and broker our Fire back to us."
She stopped there with an air of finality, but seemed to recall her last question. She scowled and shook her head. "They are not the most progressive Red Talons, but there are few who pledge to Griffin who could call themselves such. But, they do not lack Honor. They will hear your words."